First Woman

Crass

I want to start again 
With out the end of human 
It’s rammed down our throats 
How women fought for votes 
I don’t want to vote 
I know they struggled, but I don’t want to vote anymore 
I refuse to carry the means of oppression in turn 
I am going to be the first woman in space 
Up, I’m tired of looking backwards to find reasons for my state 
I’m tired of clever answers 
Up, their all too late 
Like using other people’s violence to justify your own 
I want challenge, challenge, ripped from me 
Challenge, challenge fed on a spoon 
Challenge, challenge walk too soon 
Challenge, challenge 
Want to say mama 
Ancient superstitions, prophecies of shame 
Plowed into the mind to see the game